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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

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"Appeasing U.s.a." Storm Over British Comment

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The American press is giving considerable prominence to a leader in the London "Economist"…

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1944 A Year Of Recora Drought District Parched—water Shortage —Stock in Poor Condition Succession of Blinding Dust Storms

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The year 1944 which terminated on Sunday last, was the worst ever experienced in the Gundagai district. Although officially a few more points were recorded at Gundagai proper in the past 12 months than in 1914 the district has never been subject to such a gruelling period…

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The Weather Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 3

About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon Wagga experienced a brief thunderstorm with very light rain, but the clouds very quickly…

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After the Drought—the Flood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

It is proverbial that after the drought comes the flood—or, at any rate, torrential rain. Now, therefore, is the time for farmers and pastoralists in the wheat and wool country to take every step possible to ward off the effects of another…

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Drought Relief Rain Over Wide Area of State Storms Reported

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: "Ruin is falling over a wide area of the State," the Divisional Meteorologist, (Mr. Mares) said to-night. "The greater…

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Senator Keane ON U.S. War Effort Combating Floods and Soil Erosion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane), who has been in America since early in…

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Rain at Wagga Yesterday's Heavy Falls Street Gutters Flooded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

Wagga received two particularly heavy showers yesterday afternoon in about one hour. Following steady rain overnight, when…

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Storms in Britain

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Heavy snow storms, which swept most of Britain early last week, cut off whole towns and buried vehicles…

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Phenomenal Storm Narandera Registration 156 Points

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

The rein which had threatened to fall for some dare came in the form of a small deluge on Saturday afternoon last Soon alter 2 p.m. rain…

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In Italy German's May Flood Po Valley

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: "The Germans will try to flood the Po Valley. This plan must be frustrated by patriots," said General…

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Mauritius Devastated Three [?]Ays of Cyclone

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 6

LONDON, Friday: Reports from Port Louis state that a three-day cyclone devastated the whole of Maruitius. Communications were cut, many people…

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Floods and Fish

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

A correspondent writes: "It has been interesting to read in the columns of "The Daily Advertiser' about fish afllicted by the…

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Floods in New Zealand

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.) Sunday: The hotel at Appleby, near Nelson has been marooned by flood waters. New Zealand has…

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Tough Towing Ship Reaches Port Despite Gale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Towed through a full gale in a 30-year old wooden ship for three days, 12 men faced the possibility of their…

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Dust Storms Bury Fence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The worst dust storms for 30 years have buried large sections of the dog proof fence along the south Australian border. The fences are sanded…

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The Weather Rain in the West Thunderstorms Likely

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: "Fairly general scattered rain has fallen in parts of Western New South Wales and indications favor more, with…

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The Weather Storms in Victoria Latest Forecasts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Nearly four inches of rain fell at Harrietville and in the north-eastern area of Victoria in storms last night…

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Labor Split Threatened on Preference Question Cabinet Decision Raises Storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A split in the ranks of the Australian Labor Party, which may shake the curtin Government to…

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Japanese Storm Chinese Town

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Sun. (A.A.P.). A Chinese communique disclosed that the Japanese have stormed Chihing, 40 miles east of…

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Inside Siegfried Line Allies Storm Last Defences Many German Towns Taken

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.): American troops have broken through the first zone of the Siegfried defences and are now racing across an open five-mile stretch towards the second and final defences, in the area nest of Schleiden, says Reuter's…

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